Operation Walk Chicago
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
Operation Walk Chicago is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides free hip and knee replacement surgeries to people in low-resource communities. Founded in 2004 and based in Chicago, Illinois, it collaborates with in-country partners to deliver joint replacement procedures and rehabilitation while aiming to sustain arthritis care programs. The group emphasizes efficient use of donations, reporting that more than 90% of each contribution goes to patient care. Its mission centers on improving quality of life for disadvantaged patients by reducing disability from advanced joint disease, achieved through education of local clinicians and public health capacity-building. It also runs educational fellowships to foster ongoing collaboration between U.S. and host-country clinicians and supports practical, locally sustainable arthritis care programs.